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Polk City council approves first reading to vacate city right-of-way on East North Side Drive
Summary
At a Nov. 10 Polk City Council meeting, staff described an ordinance to vacate an approximately 20-foot strip of city right‑of‑way on East North Side Drive; no public comments were received and the council approved the ordinance’s first reading.
The Polk City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to vacate a portion of city-owned right-of-way on East North Side Drive during its Nov. 10 meeting.
Staff member Travis told the council the action would remove roughly a 19½- to 21½-foot-wide strip of excess right-of-way as part of a subdivision process and replace those rights with overland flow, sidewalk and franchise utility easements tied to the developer’s final plat. "This will be the third parcel along East North Side Drive…this vacation is part of the larger subdivision," Travis said, describing the 20-foot‑wide area and the easements that will replace the vacated right-of-way.
The council confirmed the public notice was published Oct. 31, 2025, and staff reported there were no written or in-person public comments. After closing the public hearing and reopening the regular meeting, the council moved, seconded and approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-1300; additional readings and final action will be scheduled after the developer files the final plat, when easements and overland-flow protections are finalized.
Why it matters: The ordinance reduces the amount of excess city-owned property and formalizes easements to preserve stormwater and utility access while allowing the subdivision platting process to proceed. The council emphasized that the final plat will establish specific easements and other protections before the right-of-way is fully vacated.
The council did not receive public testimony on the proposal. The ordinance will return for second and third readings in future meetings as the developer completes the platting process.
